Continuing Professional Development
A Practical Approach
Published on 15. July 1997
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-85296-915-1 (ISBN)
Description
Designed to analyze the issue of continuing professional development (CPD) from an engineer's viewpoint, this text considers the roles of support products, institutions and trainers, as well as various approaches to development and learning. Case studies are used throughout.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Stevenage
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85296-915-1 (9780852969151)
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Content
What is continuing professional development?; getting it all into context - managing your CPD; the responsibility of the individual; how to identify your key competencies; designing and using personal development plans; creating the right learning opportunities; how to use mentoring and coaching as part of your CPD; how to make the best use of software for CPD; how to make the best use of distance and open learning; the role of universities and other providers; the role of the professional institutions; the international dimension.